During the 2017 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys used a whopping seven of their nine total selections on the defensive side of the ball. After suffering heavy free agency losses along their secondary, the Cowboys replaced those veterans with a youth injection.
In fact, the Cowboys used a majority of those seven defensive draft picks on their secondary. Those rookies include defensive backs Chidobe Awuzie (second round), Jourdan Lewis (third round), Marquez White (sixth round) and Xavier Woods (sixth round).
All four are expected to play a role in their rookie season, whether it’s as a possible starter or just providing quality depth and special teams play.